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What do you tow and what with ?

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2004 Grand Cherokee 2.7CRD Ltd towing a 2004 Abbey Spectrum 520 but just ordered a 2007 Crusader Super Sirocco due to be built 15th March so all being well it will be ready for easter. The Grand tows brill so should be no problem for the new van with an MPTLM of 1900kg towing at 89%
 
Hi Andy,

We tow with a VW Passat 1.9 Tdi (130 bhp) and tow a 2006 Swift Charisma 565. Previously we towed an Elddis Avante 475.

I am pleased with both the tow car and my current van.
 
car - Seat Altea auto diesel - great machine

caravan -- Abbey Cardinal 312 [ before that was an Elddis Vogue Slipstream ]

Car and van together are terrific - no problems whatsoever
 
Current Car Kia Sportage 2.0 deisel XE

Previous car Citreon Xsara Picasso 2.0 HDI

Caravan Bailey Pageant Bordeaux Series 6 (hopefully picking up next week) fingers crossed.

Previous caravan Lunar Zenith 5
 
Current Car Kia Sportage 2.0 deisel XE

Previous car Citreon Xsara Picasso 2.0 HDI

Caravan Bailey Pageant Bordeaux Series 6 (hopefully picking up next week) fingers crossed.

Previous caravan Lunar Zenith 5
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I currently tow a Sterling 460NT with a 55 plate Honda Accord Tourer 2.2CDI and it is a first class match - except for the noseweight issue. I have now ordered a new 2.2 CRV which should give me all of the benefits of my Accord, but with the added advantage of higher noseweight tolerance and part time 4 wheel drive. The engine and build quality are both first class on the Accord, and it pulls like train.
 
TD4 Freelander (1619kg kerbweight/140kg noseweight) and Abbey Aventura 320 (1360kg MTPLM/95kg noseweight). Gives us 84% weight match and 68% noseweight match.

Outfit suits us
 
Does anybody out there tow with a Seat Altea 2.00 diesel sport and what do you tow please
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see below somewhere Karen - we find the Altea brilliant - wheels at the corners so to speak - very nice. Plenty of pulling power [ it's himself that does the towing - not me ]
 
TD4 Freelander (1619kg kerbweight/140kg noseweight) and Abbey Aventura 320 (1360kg MTPLM/95kg noseweight). Gives us 84% weight match and 68% noseweight match.

Outfit suits us
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tjam,

what do you think of the freelander, we have just put a deposit on a Y reg TD4. I have been reading other threads and there are good and bad comments.

thanks
 
tjam,

what do you think of the freelander, we have just put a deposit on a Y reg TD4. I have been reading other threads and there are good and bad comments.

thanks
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Hi Gill

If you do a search for my nickname you'll see that I've got nothing but praise for the TD4. I tend to speak as I find and I can honestly say mine has been fine. The surveys that people cite are fine as far as they go and I also looked at them myself before buying ours. I also asked people who had got them. I know three TD4 owners, one rover diesel and one 1.8 owner. They all think they're great cars. Even the 1.8 owner who has had the headgasket problem - I believe its this headgasket issue that gives the brand an unreliable label.

I was reflecting on what somone said on one of the other threads when they quoted What Car saying a negative point was reliability. I've read that same comment against the brand for years now. Now I might be told I'm wrong, but I don't think the editor is going to re-write the review every year. So even if the brand had improved its difficult to see how that comment is going to change.

I would also checkout who you would use to service the car as some of the main dealers can be a little less than helpful - a fact also contributing to the poor survey results. You sould be able to find a good independent specialist.

I think the other reason people knock them is because they try and compare them with Shoguns and other large 4x4's. They are not going to compete with vehicles like this, but neither are they going to cost as much to run.
 
Kia Sedona 2.9TD LS Auto. Tows a dream our Sterling Amethyst. Tiptronic manual when required works a treat when towing.

Previous tug was a Toyota Surf 3.0TD import. Go anywhere 4x4 but a firm ride, very reliable.
 
we tow a 1990 sprite major super with a 2001 Jaguar XJR yep thats right we use one of Jeremy Clarksons favourite cars to tow one of his least favourite things, a caravan 🙂
 
I tow a Bailey Auvergne with a Honda Accord 2.2 CDTi Tourer. Tows like a train (which I found out in shocked suprise on the Autoroute last summer).
 
Wow what a response,thanks to you all. Can I just add one note, as the season is about to start and we all head off out think, is my outfit safe,will I get to my destination.we hear so often over the radio, a caravan has overturned so lets all have a great season and a safe one

Thanks again

Andy
 
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